Projects

Current Projects

These are the kinds of projects and programs that aren’t covered by the park’s annual operating budget. With your support, we can make these wishes come true.

  • Climate Change Education Program

    Encompassing nearly 200,000 acres and harboring an incredibly diverse array of wildlife and plant species, Shenandoah National Park has much at stake in terms of the impacts of climate change. In collaboration with the US Geological Service, the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute and the University of Virginia, Shenandoah National Park is conducting a multi-year research initiative [...]

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  • Forest Restoration

    Controlling dandelions in our yards is hard enough.  Imagine attempting to eradicate 300 different types of weeds over nearly 200,000 acres. That’s the challenge our park faces. Hundreds of non-native plants have invaded Shenandoah’s forests from various sources. Species like garlic mustard and Japanese stiltgrass blanket the forest floor in many areas. In other locations, [...]

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  • Teacher – Ranger – Teacher Program

    This program brings educators into the park for two summers where they work with park rangers to develop and teach educational programs to park visitors. The teachers then bring their love for Shenandoah back to their classrooms to share with their students. For example, a Rappahannock County Teacher-Ranger-Teacher helped develop and present Shenandoah’s first family [...]

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  • Clear the Air

    Many park visitors are unaware of Shenandoah’s serious air pollution problems—until a hiking alert is issued on a “bad air” day. Emissions from east coast and midwest power plants and industries blow into the park and settle on the land and water. The pollution is affecting air quality, visibility, native fish and vegetation. It also [...]

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